The Truth They Hid: Learning the Stories We Were Never Taught
Uncovering Hidden History: The Untold Stories of the 6888th Battalion and the Women Erased from Our Textbooks. I am furious today—absolutely livid—and I can’t sit quietly with this anger and disappointment. My entire life, I was taught a sanitized, whitewashed, and blatantly false version of history. But today, I learned part of the truth. I learned about the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, an all-Black, all-female unit in the U.S. Army that served during World War II. These incredible women faced relentless racism, sexism, and the brutal realities of war, yet they achieved something extraordinary. Tasked with clearing a staggering backlog of over 17 million pieces of undelivered mail, they worked tirelessly to restore morale for soldiers on the front lines. They didn’t just serve—they excelled, succeeding where others had failed and proving their strength, resilience, and determination. How dare the education system fail us so completely? How dare history books omit t...